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/lou̯²² tɐk̚⁵/ · Chinese (Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological IPA)
01 / Meaning & origin
路德 is a masculine given name documented in Chinese. English Wiktionary records German or English as source languages.
Borrowed from German Luther, or English Rudd.
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